9-letter words containing i, a, m
- bregmatic — of or relating to the bregma
- bridemaid — a bridesmaid
- bridgeman — a person who works on a bridge or on the construction of bridges.
- broadbrim — a broad-brimmed hat, esp one worn by the Quakers in the 17th century
- bromantic — noting or pertaining to a bromance: You might call this movie a bromantic comedy.
- bromatium — any of the swollen hyphal tips of certain fungi, on which ants can feed.
- bromelain — an enzyme derived from pineapple, used as an anti-inflammatory agent in homeopathy and as a meat tenderizer in the food industry
- bromeliad — any plant of the tropical American family Bromeliaceae, typically epiphytes with a rosette of fleshy leaves. The family includes the pineapple and Spanish moss
- brominate — to treat or react with bromine
- brutalism — an austere style of architecture characterized by emphasis on such structural materials as undressed concrete and unconcealed service pipes
- bucranium — (in classical architecture) an ornament, especially on a frieze, having the form of the skull of an ox.
- bulk-mail — to mail as bulk mail.
- bullarium — a collection of papal bulls.
- byzantium — an ancient Greek city on the Bosporus: founded about 660 bc; rebuilt by Constantine I in 330 ad and called Constantinople; present-day Istanbul
- cabbalism — cabala.
- cabinmate — a person with whom one shares a cabin
- cachaemia — a poisoned condition of the blood
- cachaemic — of or relating to cachaemia
- caciquism — (esp in Spanish America) government by local political bosses
- cacomixle — Alternative spelling of cacomixl.
- cactiform — resembling a cactus
- cacuminal — relating to or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue turned back towards the hard palate
- caesarism — an autocratic system of government
- cairngorm — a smoky yellow, grey, or brown variety of quartz, used as a gemstone
- caladiums — Plural form of caladium.
- calamites — Plural form of calamite.
- calciform — Having the form of calx, chalk or lime.
- calcimine — a white or pale tinted wash for walls
- caldarium — (in ancient Rome) a room for taking hot baths
- calimanco — calamanco.
- calimocho — a cocktail popular in Spanish-speaking countries, consisting of a mixture of cola and red wine
- call time — to suspend play temporarily
- calligram — a poem in which words are positioned so as to create a visual image of the subject on the page
- calmative — (of a remedy or agent) sedative
- calmingly — in a calming manner
- calumnies — Plural form of calumny.
- calvarium — the upper, domed part of the skull
- calvinism — the theological system of John Calvin and his followers, characterized by emphasis on the doctrines of predestination, the irresistibility of grace, and justification by faith
- camarilla — a group of confidential advisers, esp formerly, to the Spanish kings; cabal
- camarillo — a city in SW California.
- cambering — a slight arching, upward curve, or convexity, as of the deck of a ship.
- cambiform — resembling a cambium
- cambodian — of or relating to Cambodia or its inhabitants
- cambridge — city in E Mass., across the Charles River from Boston: pop. 101,000
- camelhair — the hair of the camel or dromedary, used in clothing, rugs, etc
- camellias — Plural form of camellia.
- camellike — resembling a camel
- camisoles — Plural form of camisole.
- camp site — a place used or suitable for camping.
- campaigns — Plural form of campaign.